Reasons

Here I will list reasons why I’m glad I was raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I’m doing this because it’s vital to reflect on your background and appraise positive benefits. Jehovah’s Witnesses as a whole strive to have the best understanding of the Bible. To that end, we’ve updated our interpretations of parts of it. That means that some things I was taught from childhood have been discarded and updated to make better sense of the Bible and history. I hope this process continues. With that said, these are things I’m glad I was raised with:

• Deep respect for the Bible, using interlinears and multiple translations.
• Clear position on the Divine Name.
• Jehovah’s Universal Sovereignty, the vindication of his sovereignty and the sanctification of his name.
• Soteriology—Jesus is the “last Adam.”
• Modern-language Bible translation with Jehovah’s name.
• Theology—the Father is “the only true God.” (John 17:3)
• Christology—Jesus was a true missionary who left his abode in the spirit realm to be born on earth and was resurrected back as a spirit creature.
• Daniel’s prophecies (our explanations are lucid and maintain the intent of the prophecies).
• Theocratic Ministry School: everyone is trained in public speaking!
• Jesus is the eschatological Avenger of Blood.
• Gentile Times prophecy and God’s Kingdom.
• Open Theism, that God didn’t know in advance that Adam and Eve would sin.
• Rejection of young-earth creationism.
• Not deceived about the existence of fictitious holiday characters (Santa Claus, Easter Bunny).
• Not following the “founder” C. T. Russell. (By way of comparison, the Seventh-Day Adventists officially follow their founder Mrs. Ellen G. White as an inspired prophetess, which is eerily similar to how the Mormons officially follow their founder.)
• Emphasis on personal study and thinking.

See also:

• The reason for the name
  jimspace3000.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-reason-for-name.html
• Foreknowing the Fall?
  jimspace3000.blogspot.com/2016/11/foreknowing-fall.html